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'“Give," Said the Little Stream' Author Wrote Over 8,000 Hymns

Despite becoming blind at six weeks of age, due to a medical malpractice, Fanny Crosby went on to write over 8,000 hymns and was one of the most prolific hymnists in history. Born, Frances Jane Van Alstyne Crosby, in 1820, she was also known as the “Queen of Gospel Song Writers,” and the “Mother of Modern Congregation Singing in America.” She wrote so many hymns that she had to use over 200 different pseudonyms in her career because publishers were reluctant to have too many hymns by one person in their hymnbooks.

Preliminary Fort Collins LDS temple plans to be outlined Monday

After going quiet for several months, the proposal to build a two-story, 30,000-square-foot Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in southeast Fort Collins is back in the foreground. It has been more than a year since church representatives first brought up plans to build a temple across the street from the current Mormon chapel in Fort Collins. No formal plans have been submitted yet but the city is going ahead with a meeting Monday to give neighbors a chance to see preliminary site plans and ask questions.

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RM Jailed in Venezuela Faces a "Denial of Justice," According to Attorney

Josh Holt, an RM who was arrested on weapons charges, experienced another court delay that his attorney, Jeannette Prieto, called a "denial of justice."

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The Stylish Bible You Can Wear That's No Bigger Than Your Fingernail

Each word is about 170 times thinner that a strand of your own hair, so it might not be easy to read, but you can have a copy of the Bible with you anytime, anywhere.

Both sides like LDS Church's statement on immigration law

Both sides of the immigration debate are calling The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' statement on immigration a positive for them.

Mormon church blocks whistle-blower’s access to proxy baptism data

A technological crackdown, telegraphed by Mormon leaders, has effectively blocked the pre-eminent whistle-blower of controversial proxy baptisms from accessing the LDS Church’s database that chronicles so-called baptisms for the dead. LDS officials defend the move, saying it helps prevent overzealous Mormons and mischief-makers from violating church policy by submitting the names of prominent Jewish figures, such as Anne Frank and Daniel Pearl, both discovered on the baptism rolls in recent weeks.

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LDS YouTubers Become Millionaires, Featured on ABC's "Nightline"

MR says: For more about the Butlers, check out how their YouTube channel helped convert a man in Hollandand another in Britain. Or, check out this list of 9 Mormons who have over one million YouTude followers.

NY Times: More Mormon women enroll as missionaries

The classic picture of Mormon missionaries is a pair of young men in white shirts and thin ties. But now, what might appear to outsiders to be a subtle change in church policy has prompted thousands of young Mormon women to sign up to serve as missionaries as well.Many Mormons say they were stunned when Thomas S. Monson, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, announced last month that the church was immediately lowering the age requirements for missionary service to 18 for men and 19 for women. While the change has significant implications for men, for Mormon women it could rewrite the narratives of their lives.

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8 Amazing Quotes from LDS Women at General Conference

Women in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have been meeting together for over 172 years. What started out as a meeting of 20 women has grown to an organization of over 6 million women in 170 countries.

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Ancestry.com Helps Family of Dead Boy Find Man Posing as Him

From peoplediscovering birth parents to finding unexpected relatives to learning their ethnic makeup, ancestry.com is using family history to reveal many incredible things. Here's just one example.